Parasite Eve‘s sexy protagonist Aya Brea has returned with the recent release of “The 3rd Birthday” on the PSP, and has been attracting a great deal of attention with her flimsy clothing and convenient vulnerability to having it torn off in battle.

The game begins with Aya showering, a scene similar to another in Parasite Eve 2:

A variety of saucy costumes, each with appropriate battle damage, are now available…

They can be torn from Aya’s lithe frame during the game:

The various costumes in the game cover all bases:

Not bad for a character 2ch denounces as an “old hag” (she is 38).

The game itself is said to be quite good, although being PSP-bound it is unlikely to do much for Square Enix’s bottom line.

Hehe, well if this is the start of the new way square is doing things I’d say it’s a good start. And 2chan is full of shit considering her powers still make her appear 25, not to mention most of their members are probably 38 and single anyway, BURN!

SPOILER!!!!789739131Note that you are actually Aya’s clone the whole time aka “Eve” so this should be “Eve Stripped Bare & Showering Nude34758347297

Also the beginning of the game doesn’t start with a shower scene… you pretty much only have 2 chances to take a shower… (or I did anyways….) get to second chapter and you can take a shower and then there’s a second opportunity later in the game when you’re living in a dump…

The game itsaelf is pretty solid, yes. However, it’s not really worthy of the “Parasite Eve” title.

To me, it seems like they built that game around those costume-rip features. Aya being 38 years old is also a non-issue since her evolved mitochondria keeps her appearance young.

Anyway, this is the weakest PE installment, hands down.
It’s also standard Squenix ware. Almost nothing of the old charm has carried over. I would be more poisitive about it if this was a stand alone game with no connections to the franchise. But i have to see it as part of something greater. And as such it doesn’t fare so well.

They figure that they can keep EVERYTHING from the storyline and characters from past PEs and stamp a title other than ‘Parasite Eve’, and voila! Fan backlash avoided! The sales and reviews for this game so far shows that it works too!

2ch people have probably never explored the outside world and probably think skinny underweight young teenagers are probably the accepted norms which is sick. 38 is reasonably fine. 20 years from 38 would i call someone an old lady(not a hag). I know several actresses that age that still look pretty damn young. 27 is the average for marriage and 38 is only 11 years from it which isn’t that much. thank god she’s 38 because I’m sick of looking at young girls,Especially in hentai,anime and manga.

then it hit’s the American shore and oh what is this is it dear say a Giant censor fail well I wouldn’t be surprised if that happens thus blocking out some content japan wanted to keep but america’s Fcc gonna be Haters

Its like the square heads are saying ´´ Remember how much people like Parasite Eve because how serious and adult was? Let’s fill the new game with boobs and ass!!! That’s gotta make the new Parasite Eve as classy as the first one!“

I don’t know who the hell thought that Toriyama is a good writer. He tends to push in every Japanese cliche there is in his stories.

I really liked Aya back in PE1. For most of the gametime, she walked around only in her jeans, white t-shirt and black leather jacket. That’s it. Just as I expected from what a civvie-dressed cop should wear; practical, convenient and not revealing.

Then again, PE1’s story was a direct reference to the novel. Everything went to hell when PE2 came over. The game itself was still OK, so I didn’t have much to complain but…

My only consolation in 3rd Birthday is that the game isn’t titled Parasite Eve 3. Then again, they should’ve just made a new character altogether.

I’ll admit that point. I know some of the promotional art was pretty suggestive, though I never saw any of it until like, 5 years later.

Supposedly their excuse is it’s sort of a spin off instead of an actual sequel though. At least that’s what I’ve read or heard a few times. To see what potential the series had. I don’t know for sure myself though.

Either way, they can’t ruin her for me. Still my favorite and I can always just ignore what they do to screw things up and play the original, and the second if I feel like it. The costumes do admittedly somewhat bother me, but again, nobody is forced to use them. Armor is basically useless anyway.

Even in the first game, there was fanservice in the official art, her outfits were either that little black dress or that white tee and partially unbuttoned jeans. Also don’t get me started on that image of Melissa/Eve nibbling on Aya’s ear…

Erm, she still has an age. The Mitochondria just keep her body young as it’s more advantageous to both her at them. Aya might physically be 22, but she’s still 38. I don’t recall any point where it was hinted or presumed she would possibly live forever.